Et Musique Pour Tous — Honestly, this is what the future of pop music should sound like. It’s got a little of everything – a saucy house-pop synth bassline that just melts as it flows by. Crisp, danceable percussion that skips around and kicks you in your ass, begging ... more info

XLR8R — As summer dawned on Berlin this year and the outdoor events program got underway, one particular coming together of artist and venue showed real promise: with its otherwise largely house-oriented calendar, Burnt Friedman’s debut at Club der Vi... more info

XLR8R — By the Lake Festival 2015 was curated by Danish musicians Efterklang and featured Lonnie Holley, Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit, Omar Souleyman, and Wild Birds & Peace Drums. The festival runs in conjunction with the group's left-field radio show... more info

XLR8R — Following on from its Shlømo remix package featuring Donato Dozzy, Bambounou, and label boss Kennedy Smith, Bright Sound's latest release—and second for 2016—will land courtesy of Swedish artist Andreas Tilliander. ... more info

Sky News — The woman is taken to hospital after the hot air balloon comes down near Earls Barton in Northamptonshire. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE (formerly BLUE CROSS BAND), the new project from GODSMACK's Shannon Larkin and Tony Rombola, has inked a deal with Provogue. The band's debut album will be released later in the year. THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVUE, whose line... more info

Nialler9 — Burnt Out is a new project based out of North Dublin. It’s a music project but it’s also a multimedia one made to express “the unfiltered local reality they are set in.” “Working class identity and the unhinged emotional and social violence... more info

Mercury News, California — SXSW spotlight: Burnt PalmsThis cool indie-rock act hails from nearby Monterey County, which, I realize, isn't part of the (San Francisco) Bay Area. more info

TMZ — This sunburned booty belongs to one Earth's hottest woman ... can you guess which Victoria's Secret model is the proud owner of this red rump?! more info

Stereogum — Burnt Palms hail from Seaside, CA and they’re slated to release a new album titled Back On My Wall in the coming months. There’s nothing particularly revolutionary about the structure of the LP’s single “Fold,” but that should in no way dis... more info